Law, J.D.

All students must:

Complete 90 earned credit-hours
Thirty pro bono hours
Advanced Writing Requirement - Research
Advanced Writing Requirement - Drafting
Six credit-hours of experiential courses

For the most up to date specific graduation requirements please see the Chase College of Law website.

https://chaselaw.nku.edu/prospective/juris-doctor.html

Required Courses (68 credits)

LAW 802 Basic Legal Skills II - Writing (2 credits)
LAW 829 Basic Legal Skills (Research) (3 credits)
LAW 877 Business Organizations (4 credits)
LAW 803 Civil Procedure I (3 credits)
LAW 805 Civil Procedure II (3 credits)
LAW 809 Constitutional Law I (3 credits)
LAW 811 Constitutional Law II (3 credits)
LAW 813 Contracts I (3 credits)
LAW 815 Contracts II (3 credits)
LAW 819 Criminal Law (3 credits)
LAW 821 Criminal Procedure (3 credits)
LAW 823 Evidence (4 credits)
LAW 925 Family Law (3 credits)
LAW 827 Legal Analysis and Problem Solving (3 credits)
LAW 888 Legal Studies (1 credit)
LAW 833 Professional Responsibility (3 credits)
LAW 835 Property I (3 credits)
LAW 837 Property II (3 credits)
LAW 841 Torts I (3 credits)
LAW 843 Torts II (3 credits)
LAW 838 UCC: Sales and Secured Transactions (3 credits)
LAW 845 Wills and Trusts (3 credits) ♦

Electives (22 credits)

Additional electives are required to complete the required 90 credits for the program. They must be chosen in consultation with the college. More information can be found here:

https://chaselaw.nku.edu/current-students/resources/registrar/course-catalog.html